Francis goes on to emphasise that in the pastoral ministry of the bishops,
priests occupy a very special role as "if God sends us to love our neighbour,
the closest neighbours of a bishop are the priests, indispensable
collaborators", for whom they must always keep their "heart, hand and door"
open. "Time spent with them is never wasted", he remarks. The Pope also
comments
that the fruitfulness of the episcopal and priestly mission cannot be measured
by the number of collaborators, the prestige of the institution, or the
quantity
of resources available. Instead, what counts is "being pervaded with Christ's
love, allowing oneself to be led by the Holy Spirit, and grafting one's own
existence onto the tree of life, which is the Cross of the Lord". From St.
Paul,
"insuperable model of the Christian missionary, we know that this means trying
to conform to Jesus in His death to participate in His resurrection". In his
ministry the apostle "experienced suffering, weakness and defeat, but also joy
and consolation". "Jesus' paschal ministry is the heart of the mission of the
Church", affirms Francis. "If you abide in this mystery, you will be protected
both from a worldly and triumphalist vision of the mission, and the
disappointment that may arise when faced with trials and failures".
 "However, will there continue to be missionaries like Paul, men and women
holding on to Christ's cross, denuded of everything so as to be able to embrace
the Whole?", asks the Pope. "We must rejoice for these men and women totally
consecrated to Christ". He highlights that the witness of men and women
religious in Mozambique, who devote themselves to assisting the poor, to the
education of abandoned children, and helping those experiencing all kinds of
hardship. He also praises the "heroic dedication" of many doctors and nurses,
priests and nuns, who work in clinics and hospitals, and he invites the bishops
to thank them, underlining the importance of the inclusion of religious
communities in diocesan life. "They are not merely reserve material for the
diocese, but rather, charisms that enrich", he stressed.
 The Pope exhorts the prelates to live among their faithful, also in the
peripheries of their dioceses and in particular in the "existential
peripheries", where there is suffering, loneliness and human degradation, as "a
bishop who lives among his faithful keeps his ears open to listen to what the
Spirit says to the Churches and to the voice of his sheep". He also notes the
importance of the diocesan bodies which have the task of advising the bishops
and assisting them "through the promotion of loyal and constructive dialogue:
presbyteral council, pastoral council, council of economic affairs. It is
unthinkable for a bishop not to count on these diocesan bodies. This also means
being with the people. I also think at this point of your duty to reside in the
diocese: listen to what your people want, what they want to see in their
bishop,
walk with them, stay close to them. You need this presence to live and, in a
certain sense, to breathe".
 "The pastors and the faithful of Mozambique need to further develop a culture
of encounter", the Pope observes. "Jesus asks only one thing: that you go out
in
search of the neediest". Among these, he mentions the victims of the natural
disasters that recently sowed destruction, suffering and death throughout the
country, thus increasing the number of displaced persons and refugees. "These
people need us to share in their suffering, their worries, their problems. They
need us to look upon them with love and you must reach out to them, like
Jesus".
 Finally, the Pope offers an overview of all Mozambique, where the tensions and
conflicts of recent years have undermined the social fabric, destroyed families
and jeopardised the future of thousands of young people. "The most effective
way
of opposing the mentality of arrogance and inequality, as well as social
divisions, it to invest in the field of education, which teaches the young to
think critically, and offers a path towards maturity in values. In this sense,
it is appropriate to raise awareness among leaders in society and to revive
pastoral ministry in universities and schools, combining the task of education
with the proclamation of the Gospel. The needs are so great that they cannot be
satisfied simply through individual initiatives or by a union of individuals
educated in individualism. Community networks are needed to respond to social
problems. There is a need for a union of forces and unity of direction: in
this,
the Episcopal Conference may help as it has among its functions the unitary
dialogue with the political authority for the whole territory. In this respect,
I encourage a decisive implementation of good relations with the government,
not
of dependency, but rather of solid collaboration".
 "Dear bishops", he concludes, "spare no efforts in supporting the family and
in
the defence of life from conception to natural death. In this sense, remember
the options appropriate to one of Christ's disciples and the beauty of being a
mother, accompanied by the support of the family and the local community. The
family must always be defended as the main source of fraternity, respect for
others and the primary path of peace".

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 Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet to take possession of his titular
church
 Vatican City, 10 May 2015 (VIS) - The Office for Liturgical Celebrations today
announced that at 6 p.m. on Sunday 17 May Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla
Berhouet, S.D.B., archbishop of Montevideo, will take possession of the title
of
Santa Galla (Circonvallazione Ostiense, 195).

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 Audiences
 Vatican City, 11 May 2015 (VIS) - The Holy Father received in audience:
 - prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Togo, on their "ad Limina" visit:
 - Archbishop Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah of Lome; with Archbishop emeritus
Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro;
 - Bishop Isaac Jogues Kodjo Agbemenya Gaglo of Aneho;
 - Bishop Nicodeme Anani Barrigah-Benissan of Atakpame with Bishop emeritus
Julien Mawule Kouto;
 - Bishop Jacques Nyimbusede Tukumbe Anyílunda of Dapaong;
 - Bishop Jacques Danka Longa, Vescovo di Kara;
 - Bishop Benoit Comlan Messan Alowonou of Kpalime;
 - Bishop Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba of Sokode.
 - Adolfo Maria Perez Esquivel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1980.
 On Saturday, 9 May, the Holy Father received in audience:
 - Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops;
 - Juan Carlos Gamarra Skeels, ambassador of Peru to the Holy See, on his
farewell visit;
 - Eighteen prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, on their "ad
Limina" visit:
 - Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I., of Beira;
 - Bishop Francisco Joao Silota, M. Afr., of Chimoio;
 - Bishop Francisco Lerma Martinez, I.M.C., of Gurue;
 - Bishop Hilario Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M., of Quelimane;
 - Bishop Inacio Saure, I.M.C., of Tete;
 - Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap., of Maputo, with his auxiliary,
Bishop Joao carlos Hatoa Nunes;
 - Bishop Adriano Langa, O.F.M., of Inhambane;
 - Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula of Xai-Xai, with his auxiliary, Bishop Alberto
Vera Arejula, O. de M., and with the bishop emeritus, Cardinal Júlio Duarte
Langa;
 - Archbishop Tome Markhweliha, S.C.J., of Nampula, with his auxiliary, Bishop
Ernesto Maguengue;
 - Bishop Atanasio Amisse Canira of Lichinga, with Bishop emeritus Elio
Greselin, S.C.I.;
 - Bishop Germano Grachane, C.M., of Nacala;
 - Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P., of Pemba, with Bishop emeritus Januario
Machaze Nhangumbe.

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 Other Pontifical Acts
 Vatican City, 11 May 2015 (VIS) - The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Jorge
Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, C.S.C., as bishop prelate of the territorial
prelature
of Chuquibamba (area 22,151, population 153,100, Catholics 136,600, priests 32,
religious 62), Peru. The bishop-elect was born in Casma, Peru in 1968, gave his
solemn vows in 1996, and was ordained a priest in 1997. He holds a diploma in
pastoral theology from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Boston, U.S.A.,
and has served in a number of pastoral roles, including rector of the San Jose
House of Formation of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in the diocese of
Chosica; member of the Council of the district of Peru for his Congregation;
assistant to the superior and parish priest. He is current assistant general of
the Congregation of the Holy Cross, director of formation and superior of the
International House of Formation of his Congregation in Santiago de Chile. He
succeeds Bishop Mario Busquets Jorda, whose resignation from the pastoral care
of the same territorial prelature upon reaching the age limit was accepted by
the Holy Father.
 On Saturday 9 May the Holy Father appointed Msgr. Michal Janocha as auxiliary
of Warsaw (area 3,350, population 1,540,000, Catholics 1,425,000, priests
1,192,
permanent deacons 2, religious 2,599), Poland. The bishop-elect was born in
Warsaw, Poland in 1959 and was ordained a priest in 1987. He holds a doctorate
in history and history of art from the Academy of Catholic Theology of Warsaw,
and has served in a number of roles including parish vicar and catechist at
Izabelin, chaplain of the centre for the blind and partially-sighted in Laski,
lecturer at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw, and spiritual
director of the major seminary of Warsaw. He is currently lecturer in hisotory
of art at the state University of Warsaw, member of the diocesan commission for
art and architecture, director of the library and confessor for seminarians at
the major seminary. In 2004 he was name Chaplain of His Holiness.

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